A new dispute was born, between States which want the directive's provisions to apply to each worker, and those which want them to apply to each contract of employment. The Austrian Presidency has put the issue of working hours off the agenda. (Ref. 06177)
The draft directive on working hours is no longer on the agenda of the Council of Employment and Social Affairs. The Austrian Presidency took it off recently. Besides the opt-out issue, a new dispute has come up on the following question: Do the directive’s provisions protect each worker, or do they apply only to each contract of employment?
Since the failure of the British Presidency on the issue, Austria has launched a marathon of bilateral meetings, to try to break the deadlock in discussions
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